Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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